Assembling means for typographical machines



ASSEMBLING MEANS FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Original Filed June 12, 1953 U5 UUUUU DUB INVEINTOR DU UQEIUDUUUUUUU 71 BY M ATTOR N EY Patented Dec; 25, 1934 1 UNI i-T si I a -ASSEN[BLING MEANSTOR'TYPOGRAPHICAL 7 r poration of New York Intertype Corporation, Brooklyn, N. Y.,ja cor I l-, A1i 1iae6a June 12, 1933;1Serial1No; 675,473. I Renewed OctoberlZ, 1934 ,3 12'Cl aims'. (o1.1994519)* The present invention relates to improvements =in typographical machines and'moreespecially .to those of the class adapted'to 'contain a plue rality of matrix magazines arranged: in superposed relation and provided with respective sets of escapements for controllinghthe "delivery of posed for bringing the'keyboardinto' operative,

relation: with onefor another of the. magazines, as by-i'shifting a set of Toperating members actuated by thekeyboard; into position to operate one or another of the sets of escapementi actu ati'ng' devices for' the diiferent magazines, but such means, as heretofore proposed, required the manipulation of devices separate from the key,-

board or the provision ofspecial shifting mechanism auxiliary to the keyboardmechanism. s

The primary lobject of thepresent inventionis to provide novel and improved? means whereby operating members actuated by i the keyboard may be brought automatically into positionto operate the 1 ,escapjement' actuatingzidevices .for one or another of the magazines; aSJdesired, by v the usual or already existing mechanism ofrthe keyboard, and a i further" object: is to sol construct and arrange suchmeans whereby the same may be controlled by certain keys on the usual keyboard. I g a I Such improved matrix-releasing means fora plurality of magazines not only sir n zqlifies theconstruction and operation of the machine but it, also enables the operator to instantly effect shifting of the operating members fromIopera- 45 tive relation with the escapement, actuatingjdevices for one magazine to operative relation with those for another maigazinewithout distraction of the operators attention from the keyboard or, when the machine-is provided with an automatic 50 keyboard operating device the operation of which is controlled by a previously'prepared tape having code punchings representing the respective characters on the keys of the keyboard, the use of "certain keys already comprised within the 55 group making upthe keyboard, forthe purpose of efiecting'a shift ofcompositionffrom one magazine to another, enables such automatic keyboard operating deviceto be readily adapted thereto since the code-punchings already exist-- ing in such devices include punchings for the par- 5 ticular' keyboard 'keys assigned to the shifting operations w To these and'oth'er endsQthe invention consists in certain improvements and combinations and arrangements of partsall as will be hereinafter 102 described, thefeatures of noveltybeing pointed out particularly the claims at :the end of the specification. l i i In the accompanying drawing: i 1 l Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, 15

of the keyboard and related matrix releasing mechanism ofia typographicalmachine embody-' ing the present invention; I l Figure 2 is "a top plan view of the keyboard as shown in Figural; 1 5. 3'

Figure 3 is a'detailed perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing portions'ofthe sets of escapement actuating devices and the corresponding-operating members therefor, and the means provided'by the present invention for 25- shifting the operating" members into operating relatiomwithp'ne or another set of the escapement actuating 'devices; and I Figure '4 is a view similar to" Figure 3 but showing the operating'membersshifted from the posi- 30 tion shown in Figure-"3. 7

Simil'ar parts are dsignated by the same reference characters the different'figure's. a

The invention is shown inthpres'ht instance as applied to a machine embodying a single set 35,

of 'operating members cooperative directly with the keyboard at their lower ends and having means for swinging their upper ends into oper-' ating relationwith one'or another set of escapement actuating devices, such as shown forex- 40 amplein Patent No." 1,542,774, granted June '16, 1925; 1 and 2 representingupper and lower Vmatrix magazines mounted in superposed relation in the machine'and provided respectively with sets of escapements 3 and i'forcontrolling i the delivery of'matrices therefrom, the matrices delivered from either "of the magazines being received by aico'mmon assembler front 5through which theypass to the point where they are assembled into lines in the usual and well-known manner. '6 and 7 represent sets of escapement actuating devices for theescapements 3 of the upper magazine and the escapements '4 of the lower magazine, respectively; these sets of escapement actuating "devices being arranged in rows,

one in front 7 of the other, and being supported by the relatively fixed guides 8 and 9 at their upper ends and a relatively fixed guide 10 at' their lower ends, to reciprocate vertically and thereby actuate the respective escapements and thus eflect the delivery of, the matrices from the corresponding channels of the respective magazirl'es,"in the usual or well-known way. A

set of operating members 11, in the form ,of,

vertically reciprocatory bars or slides, are mounted in a frame 12 so that they may reciprocate substantially vertically therein, and the frame 12 is pivoted at its lower end or substantially,

register or operating relation with either'of. the

sets of escapement actuating device's Sand '7,

it being understood that the operating members 11 are arranged in a row and are spaced so that theirupper endswill be in positions to abut directly against theHlower-ends of the escapement actuating. devices ofrthe respective sets 6' and -7 when 'theoperatingjmembers are swung intoposition beneath them. i l I The keyboard maybeof the usual and wellknown construction, substantially as shown and described ,for example in -U: :Patent No. 1,153,078,; granted September .7, 1915,=it comprising the relatively fixed frame 14'jin'WhiCh a pair .of continuously revoluble cam rollers, 15 are mounted, (a;set-,,of}'camyokes 16 pivotally mounted above each cam roller and supporting a rotatable cam 17- above it, each cam yoke being normallysupported in liftedposition, with its respective earn 1'? out of contact with the cam rollereby; a. pivoted trigger 18,:and each-trigger being connected to a vertically movablekey bar 19, which is operatively connected to the; appropriate key lever 20, the key levers being provided at their-forwardendsawith finger keys21 arranged usuallyv the manner shown in Figure 2; In: such a keyboard, actuation of a key lifts the respective key bar l9ythereby rocking'there-q spective trigger .15, into a position to release the respectivezcam yoke 16 andallow the cam thereon to 'dropinto contact with thdyrespective cam roller 15, and since the cam roller is powerdriven, 13116602111317 .willlbe driven-thereby and its shape issuchthatit will lift-the-cam yoke; 16, earry-' 11 is provided withaa. cam .andcamyok on which it rests, and; each {of :jthese cam yokes operates in response ,to the' actuation or ,de-- pression of a key on the, keyboarchwthe, set of members, 11 constitute-power operated devices controlledby the-keys-of the, keyboard.

. According ,to, the/present invention, vjcerta-in keys of the. keyboard, such as those marked U and L, which are comprisedwithin the group of the. usual ninetycharacter keys of the keyboard, are employed for effecting shifting of the swing ing frame 12 tocarry theaoperating members 11 therein into operating ,relationwith the set 6 or the, set f escapement actuatingdevices for the upper and lower magazines respectively. The camsyand cam yokes for these keys are included among those already existing in the keyboard mechanism, but the operating rods or membersv ll and ll wcorresponding to these particularkeys, arearranged to act upon cams 22 and 23' respectivelywhen such .members;are lifted or actuated by the keyboard mechanism. These cams are fixed to the relatively stationary guide 10 for the lower ends of the escapement actuating devices 6 and 7, and they have inclined cam surfaces 22 and 23 respectively on their under sides, these cam surfaces of the cams being inclined in relatively reverse directions and extending transversely of the rows of escapement actuating devices 6 and 7. The upper ends of the "opertaing members 11 and 11 which are arrangedto cooperate with the respective inclined cam surfaces, are preferably correspondingly inclined or beveled at their upper ends, as at 11 'and'll respectively,

} While the members 11 and 11 are in their normal or lowered positions, the upper end of one of these members will rest against or closely adjacent to its respective cam while'the-upper end of the other operating member will be separated laterally from its cam, Figure 3 for example showing the upper end of the operating member l1 closely adjacent to its cam 23 and the upper end of the operating mem-i ber 11 separated laterally from its cam 22, the:

set of operating members 11 being then in operating relation with one of the sets of escapement, actuating devices as for example the set 6 in- Figure 3, and the set of operating members 11,

will remain in operating relation with the set of actuating devices 6 until the key marked L ofthe keyboard is depressed or actuated, which will cause the member 11 to be lifted by its cam and cam yoke, the consequent upward thrust of operating members 11 will be shifted r'earwardlyfrom operating relation with the set of escapement actuating devices 6 into operating relation with the set of escapement actuated devices 7,

the parts as thus shifted being shown in Figure 4, and upon the descent or return motion of the;

operating vmember 11 to normal position, a space will be left between its upper end and the inclined or cam surface of the cam 23, the upper end of the operating member 11 then occupying a position closely adjacent to the inclined or cam surface of its cam 22, and the parts will; occupy thisposition, with the operating members 11 inoperatin'g relation Withthe set of escapement actuating devices 7 for the lower magazine" until the key .U of the keyboard is depressed= whereupon the cam and cam yoke for the member 1-1 will be set into operation to lift or force the' member lle'upwardl'y, thereby forcing its upper devices 6 for the upper magazine.

Any suitable means may be provided for re-, taining the frame 12 in its respective shifted,

positions, such, for example, as a bracket 24 fixed to the stationary guide 10 and having a smooth face extending at a right angle forwardly therefrom, and an arm 25 fixed to the swinging frame 12 and having a friction pad 26 of leather or the like to contact with the face of the bracket 24 the swinging f the operating members into "opq erating'relationwith the set of escapement actu-e atingrdevicesfi for the upper magazinelwso thatthez-keyboardamay effect the delivery 'ofzmatrice'sx therefrom: and actuation' of the key markedcflr will reflect a nreverseshift of the set'jof operating;

, membe 1; then beingin a, position, to. act I atinglme'inbers in the reverse direction and bring! members and will'bring them; into Foperating .relae-i tion witlrzthe escapementv actuating. clevices,:'7"-forthe; lower, magazine 2 so that the keyboard may; efiect the delivery of matrices from;;-thatima aw In each .case,; the .swinging of'v thexoperat-h ingwmembers back and ,forth from onetoperativee;

position to the other is accomplished automatig-a' cally throughmanipulation of; the: existing keys of %t,hefkeyb0a1fd and the power. driven actuating-y devices, corresponding thereto andpetoqthe ree, spectiveiroperating members, and each shift of the'x operating members directly renders '1 effective the;

tion-,; ,-theamember, 11*? being in a po,sition; to act Ont-the cam 23, after the operating members have; been brought to theposition shown in Figure by.- actuation f the member h s shift heses themintio, the position 'sho'wnin Figure igand t n an .21e I- me eriu n d i b ms n r ai position, t 1 r t t e, r members to the position shown in Figure 3 tlffe" operating members 11 ari djlll e- I 'l N shiftingthe operating members ll ntd'oneor' th'e oth'er operatingposition maybe in"'a',llflre"-- spec t s like the operating members 11, exceptfor their l aevelledupper ends, and the members 11 and 11 will be operated by their respective cams and cam yokes like those for the operating members 11 and will be controlled by particular keys of the group comprising the usual keyboard, the invention may be readily applied to machines of 1 the usual construction without requiring deviation from the usual standard keyboard arrangement, with the advantages hereinbefore noted, and the necessity of providing auxiliary or special shifting mechanism is avoided.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a typographical machine having a plurality of matrix magazines each provided with a set of escapements, a set of actuating devices for each set of escapements, a set of finger keys, and a set of power driven devices responsive to actuation of said keys, one or; another of said sets into;: different.positions and-thereby (bring: the;

r an. W? th, c r in o jr q bers a a e e tivslmh t said membersjintp oneor anoth with one or the'other set of escapement actuatsponsive? to actuation of moneys and/shiftable into operating relation withz'fone ior anotherxof: s'aidfsets of escapement actuating :devic'es, means cooperative with certain of said power driven mem'bers" tocaus'e the opratingmovernent:of'said- 5 membersto shift- 1 the remainder *cf -theset of pofwei driven members -into operating relation witl1 -oneoranotli act ating deviees.

, i e i i e st i en ofescapementsa set 'io finger keyg'and a 's'et 0 power driven members responsive toadthe eperating intvemnt ofsaid' x"fieinbersto hift the remainder of the set oi said miabersymw I u r H remainder 10f said-members: intozzoperatingz rela: tion '.with-one ;or= another of :sai ets of; escapee: ment {actuating devices-.1;

5.; In a;-;typographicalzumachine IhaViIIg'JaMDhI-A rality of matrix magazines each providedrwith ar set ;of escapements,; a set of, actuating ;devices; for e hrs t-ef; e peme s a. seto z fin er l n-end s PQPQW YdFiY J m mb re e n ns v to ,a tuationofsaid keys, ,relati vely reversed camsrcom thereby" bringthe, remaind fiescfilfilng aei e i '6. In at'ypographical' niachine having a pair of matrix magazines each provided with a set of escapements, a set of actuating devices for each ing devices, a pair of cams having relatively reverse inclines thereon extending transversely of said rows of escapement actuating devices and arranged opposite to a pair of power driven members to be respectively engaged thereby when operated to move said frame in one or the other direction and thereby bring the remainder of the set of power drivenmembers into operating relation with one or the other set of escapement actuating devices.

7. In a typ graphical machine having a pair of matrix magazines each provided with a set of escapements, a set of actuating devices for each set of escapements, a set of finger keys, and a corresponding set of power driven members responsive to the actuation of said keys, means cooperative with certain of said power driven members upon actuation of the latter in response to their corresponding finger keys to effect shifting of the entire set of said members alternately in opposite directions and thereby bring them 75 f: as? a ei me ste w s a set of escapementaa set of actuating devices intooperating relation with one oi-the other -set of escapement actuating devices,

* 8; In a typographical vmachine having a pair of,

matrix magazines each provided with a set of escapementaa set voi actuating devices for each. set of escapements, a, set of, finger keys, and a setof power drivenmembers responsive to the ac-- tuation of said keys andshiftsble in opposite directions into operating relation. with one ortheother setoiescapement actuating devices, means upon whichone of-saidn embers is op erativew hen; actuated in response to its key to eiiect shifting of the enti-reset-of said members in one direction and to concur-rentiyrender another of; said members operative upon said means to shift the entire setoi said members in the oppos e n eties-w n; ac ua in e n o,

another, key, v

9, In a typographical machinehaving a plurality of matrin magaaineseach provided with for each set of escapementsv a. set of finger keys, a set of power driven devices responsive to actuation of said keys, oneor another of said sets of escapement o actuating devices .being operative by, said-power driven devices,- and shift control corresponding keyslbeing' operative to shift the means cooperativmwith certain of said power driven devices movement imparted to the power driven devices cooperative: with said shift control means in response to actuation or their remainder or the set of power driven devices alternately in opposite directions into and out otoperatinfifrelati'c'n with oneor another set of escapement actuating device's. l

10. In a typographical machine having apluraiity crmatrix magazines each provided'with 'aset of escapements; a set of actuating devices for each set of escapemehts, a set-of finger keys, a

so set of powerdrivcri devices responsive to actuation of said keys, one or another of said sets of escapenient' actuating, devices being operative by sa dpow r drivendevices, nd shift control means-cooperative with certain oi'said power 45 driven 'devic'essaid power. driven devices co operative with saidshift control meansbeingengageable during movement imparted; thereto by actuation of their finger keyswith said shift control means to shift thevremainder of the set of power driven devices to and fro into and. out

said power driven devices, movement imparted to the power driven devices cooperative with said shift-control means," in response to actuation oi their keys, being operative through cooperation with said means to cause the entire set oi-powerdriven devices'to shift to and fro in respect to the respective sets of escapeme'nt actuating de vices 12. In a typographical machinehaving a plu rality of matrix magazines'each provided with a set'o'f escapements, a set of actuating devices for each set or escapeme'nts, a set of finger-keys,

a set of power driven devices responsive 'to' actu ation of said keys, one or another of "said sets of escapei'nent actuating devices being operative by saidpower drivendevices, and-ainember co operative with one of said power driven devices, movement imparted to the power driven device with which said member is" cooperative, in response to actuation of its key, being opposed by said cooperating member and operative to shift the power driven device laterally and to cause the remainder oi the power driven' devices to correspondingly. .shift'ifromf operating relation with one set of escapement actuating devices to operating relation with another set .of such devices;

HERMAN, 'FRE'UND. 

